Flash-light support



Feb. 24. 1925.

J. HAUENSTEIN FLASH LIGHT SUPPORT 'Fild May 9, 1924 Patented Feb. 24,1925.J

UNITED sTATEs PATENT pol-Fica J'ON EAUENSTEIN, KANSAS CITY, HISSGUBI.FLASH-LIGHT SUPPORT.

Application mea my a, 1924. smal Na. 712,138.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known th'at I, JOHN HAUENSTEIN, a

citizen ofthe United States, residing at Kansas Cit ,in the county ofJackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Flash-Light Supports, of which the following is a speciicatlon.

y invention relates to flash light holders and is adapted moreparticularly to the small t pe of flash light used by motorists,railroad7 men and others having occasion to use a flash light. It mayalso be used to advantage by re airmen when working on motor cars or oter machinery.

The object of the invention is to provide a `flash light holder which`will direct the rays of light at the most eflicientangle u on the objectbeing workedA upon, said holder eing made adjustable in order to throwthe light at different angles as required.

With this device, it is` not necessary to have anextra person to holdthe light, this being accomplished by my holder, so that one person whenworking alone ,can adjustv the light to the best advantage and then havehis handsfree to accomplish the work in question. v

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the invention:

Fig. l. is a side view ofthe holder with a Hash light in positionthereon, said holder being adjusted to throw the light upwardly at anoblique angle as shown in full lines, and at a lesser angle as shown indotted lines.

Fi 2 is a plan view of the holder with the ash light removed, andthefoldable legin folded position.

iig. 3 is an end view of the holder.

In carrying out the invention, I provide a base member 2, preferably,made of metal and having a pair of short rear legs 4 and a front leg 6terminatin in feet 7 The front leg 6 and its feet are longer than therearv legs 4 and said feet extend outwardljr at their lower ends toprovide a firmer support and prevent the device fromJ upsetting.

In some cases itis flash light A upwardly at a greater angle than can beobtained by the legs 4 and 6, and to accomplish this I have lprovided afoldable leg or sutpport 8. Said leg 8 is, preferably, made o wire andconsists of side `members 10, a top member 12 pivotally desired toadjust the mounted in the curled forward portions 14 of the base member2 and provided with a depending stop 16 and outwardly-extending feet 18to provide the device with a stable base not easily overturned. Theintermediate portion 20 between the feet 18 is .adapted to engage a svring catch 22 to hold the leg 8 when in fol ed position, while stop 16is adapted to engage a spring catch 23, similar to the catch 22. Thecatches 22 and 23 are lixed to the underside of the base member 2. V

The flash light A, which is of any ordinary or preferred form, is heldin osition on the device by oppositely dispose clamp members 24 securedto the base member 2 by rivets or other suitable means.

Inpractice, when changing' a tire on a motor vehicle or other similarwork where it is not necessary to adjust the light upwardlf at a highangle, the device is su f porte upon the iixed legs 4 and 6, While theadjustable leg 8 is allowed to remainl folded against the base 2,- itbein held in such position by the clamp 22. owever, when it is desiredto work under a motor vehicle or other piece of machinery where thelight must be adjusted upwardly at a sharp angle, the leg 8 is broughtinto use by releasing it from the clasp 22 and swinging it forwardlyuntil the stop 16 abuts the fixed leg 6, at which position the light Ais adjusted upwardly at its greatest angle. The leg 8 is reliablysecured in its extended position by the stop 16 engaging the springcatch 23.

From the foregoing descriptionv it is apparent that I have provided'aHash light holder embodying the advantages above pointed out and while Ihave shown and described the preferred form of the invention, I reservethe right to make such changes in the construction, combination andarrangement of parts as properly fall within the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to ent, is:

1. A. holder consistin of a base having a xedL leg at its forwar portionto support it at an angle, a longer leg than said fixed leg pivoted atthe forward portion of said base and provided with a stop so that whenextended to support the base at a greater angle said stop will abut thefixed leg,

secure by Letters Patleg. spring means for securing the pivote l leg infolded position against sald base. and clamps on the base for holding aspot light.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

JOHN HAUENSTEIN. Witnesses:

L. J. FISCHER, F. C. FISCHER.

